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Upper Body Stretches

This series of stretches are useful for workers who complete assembly tasks and do a lot of reaching.

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-Interlace your fingers out in front of you at shoulder height. 

-Turn your palms outward as you reach forward. 

-Hold for 5-10 seconds. 

-Relax and repeat.



 

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-Interlace your fingers out above, over your head. 

-Turn your palms outward as you reach. 

-Hold for 5-10 seconds.

-Relax and repeat.



 

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-With arms overhead, hold the elbow of one arm with the hand of the other arm.

-Gently pull the elbow behind your head, creating a stretch.

-Move slowly.

-Hold for 5-10 second then repeat with other arm.


 

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-Gently pull your elbow across your chest toward your opposite shoulder. 

-Hold stretch for 5-10 seconds.  

-Relax and repeat with other arm.





 

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-Clasp your hands behind your back. 

-Slowly turn your elbows inward and straighten arms. 

-Lift your arms up behind you until you feel a stretch. 

-Hold for 5-10 seconds.


 

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-Sit in chair.

-Wrap feet around chair legs to stabilize your body.

-Reach across body and grab the back of the chair. 

-Pull gently to increase the stretch in the middle of your back. 

-Hold 5-10 seconds, repeat reaching to opposite side.